Topics: Runaway and and Homeless Youth

Across the country, many young people have no place safe to stay. They sleep on the streets, in cars or on their friends’ couches. Through its Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs, the Family and Youth Services Bureau funds initiatives that serve and protect these young people. NCFY offers many resources for organizations that serve runaway and homeless youth in emergency shelters and longer-term residential programs as well as through street outreach.

The Beat

Q&A: Megan McKenna on Legal Aid for Undocumented Youth
February 14, 2012
Each year, thousands of youth come to the United States illegally without a parent or guardian. Many of them wind up in immigration court without a lawyer to help them navigate the system. To find out what youth workers can do to help these young people, NCFY spoke with Megan McKenna, who directs communications and advocacy for Kids in Need of Defense, or KIND, a Washington, DC, nonprofit that...
immigration relief, Permanent Connections, Q&A, undocumented youth, Safety, Runaway and Homeless Youth

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Funding Opportunities

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program: Grants for Coordinated HIV Services for Women and Children
Due Date: March 16, 2012

Publications
Programs around the country are easing the transition to adulthood for runaway and homeless youth. Through the Family and Youth Services Bureau’s Transitional Living Program for Older...
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Podcasts & Multimedia

Youth Speak Out: Finding Well-Being After the Streets
January 23, 2012

Maggie, Garney and Zach all used to be homeless, but they've now all found their own unique ways to stay healthy and happy. In this roundtable discussion, they define and explain well-being, one of the Family and Youth Services Bureau's four outcomes for runaway and homeless youth.

Time: 5:09 | Size: 4.8 MB | Transcript

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